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Google Employee Is Credited With Calculating Most Accurate Value Of Pi

6:40am March 15, 2019

Emma Haruka Iwao has computed over 31 trillion of its digits. She and her team calculated 31,415,926,535,897 digits of pi — crushing a 2016 record by trillions of digits.

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A biomechanical model of producing an "f" sound with an overbite (left) compared with an edge-to-edge bite (right). Some linguists are arguing that the advent of softer food thousands of years ago led to changes in biting patterns and, eventually, to more

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Did Cooking Really Give Us The F-Word?

8:22pm March 14, 2019

by Dan Charles

Some linguists are arguing that the advent of softer food thousands of years ago led to changes in biting patterns and, eventually, to more frequent use of sounds like "f" and "v" in human languages.

There was an uproar in 2018 when a scientist in China, He Jiankui, announced that he had successfully used CRISPR to edit the genes of twin girls when they were embryos. Prominent scientists hope to stop further attempts at germline editing, at least for

Call For Global Moratorium On Creating Gene-Edited Babies

5:20pm March 13, 2019

by Rob Stein

An international group of 18 prominent scientists and bioethicists is calling for countries around the world to impose a moratorium on the creation of babies whose genes have been altered in the lab.

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A satellite image from Wednesday morning shows a powerful storm system heading east across the U.S. The storm is expected to bring high winds, snow and rain to much of the central U.S. in the coming days.

A 'Bomb Cyclone' Is Thwacking The Central U.S.

1:21pm March 13, 2019

by Rebecca Hersher

The storm is bringing high winds, snow, rain and dangerous road conditions. Meteorologists and local officials are warning people across the West and Midwest to cancel travel plans.

Jennifer Keesmaat is the former chief city planner of Toronto. She also hosts a podcast called Invisible City.

It's 2050 And This Is How We Stopped Climate Change

1:24pm March 11, 2019

by Dan Charles

Let's imagine that we've ended global warming. Humans no longer are releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Here's what life is like in a zero-carbon world.

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An artist's rendering shows a needle-like carbon nanotube delivering DNA through the wall of a plant cell. It also may be possible to use this method to inject a gene editing tool called CRISPR to alter a plant's characteristics for breeding.

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Scientists Thread A Nano-Needle To Modify The Genes Of Plants

11:16am March 11, 2019

by Joe Palca

Getting DNA into plant cells is tricky. Researchers have tried using infectious bacteria, as well as gene guns that shoot gold bullets. Then a physicist came up with a new approach almost by accident.

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Teaching Kids To Control Their Anger

8:11am March 10, 2019

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Teaching children to control their emotions, especially anger, is difficult. We look at how another culture accomplishes this and learn about a powerful tool that American parents may be overlooking.

Satellite Photos Show Activity At North Korean Missile Sites

9:30am March 09, 2019

by Geoff Brumfiel

New photographs from commercial satellites are showing activity at a variety of sites related to North Korea's space and missile programs. It could be a sign the North is preparing a launch.

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Researchers Study Blast Injuries In Veterans

8:21am March 09, 2019

by Fred Thys

Researchers at the Boston VA are finding that exposure to blasts even without concussion can cause structural damage to the brain.

Jonah Reeder prepares a special protein shake that helps him manage a metabolic condition called phenylketonuria.

A Gulp Of Genetically Modified Bacteria Might Someday Treat A Range Of Illnesses

11:57am March 08, 2019

by Rob Stein

Researchers think genetically engineered versions of microbes that can live in humans could help treat some rare genetic disorders and perhaps help with Type 1 diabetes, cirrhosis and cancer.

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